Linux configuration

This repository includes a tool to automatically install and configure most of the software I use on my Linux installation.

Configuration

Override any of the defaults configured in default.config.yml (as fullname ...) by creating a config.yml and redefining these variables in this file.

Installation

First, install Python 3 which is required by Ansible:

On Debian :

$ sudo apt install python3-pip

On Fedora :

$ sudo dnf install python3-pip

Then, globally install Ansible:

$ sudo pip install ansible

Finally, find which task to run:

$ make

Enter your Linux account password when prompted for the 'BECOME' password.

Included applications & configuration

This installation has been created to run on Debian (Ubuntu) and Fedora. It includes:

• Vim

• Zsh with Oh my Zsh framework

• Node Version Manager (nvm)

• Google Chrome

• Visual Studio Code

• Docker

• OpenSSH private and public keys generation

• Git with custom aliases / configuration and working directory structure into ~/Projects

  Git configuration is managed for 2 distincts environments:

  • Personal config loaded by default
  • Professional config only loaded when repository is into "professional" folder

Extra configuration

Specific tools / extensions :

• Tray Icon Reloaded to bring back Tray Icons to Gnome top panel